Nate Thurmond vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Wennington and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Bill Wennington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Bill Wennington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Bill Wennington 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.